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| Dr Lucien Jones CD, Vice-Chair and Convenor of the National Road Safety Council of Jamaica |
Action needed re Road Traffic Act - excerpt from Observer column by Jean Lowrie-Chin
Bouyed by finally reaching their target of 'Below 300' road fatalities
last year, the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) had revised their
target to 'Below 240' for 2013. Sadly, they missed their goal, as
Jamaica passed the 240 road fatality mark last Wednesday. NRSC Convenor
Dr Lucien Jones is hoping that the new Road Traffic Act will be passed
soon, as this will carry tougher penalties for delinquent motorists.
"The new Road Traffic Act has been in the making for nine years now and
we need its passage as soon as possible," he said. "I understand that
the completed Bill was sent by the Office of the Chief Parliamentary
Counsel to the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, and has been
forwarded to Cabinet. There is absolutely no time for delay, and I am
urging parliamentarians to act expeditiously in passing the Bill once it
comes before them." All Jamaica should join Dr Jones' urgent call.
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